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Quotes from E. Y. Harburg

When the idle poor become the idle rich, you'll never know just who is who, or which is which.
~ E. Y. Harburg
The World would be a safer place If someone had a plan Before exploring Outer Space To find the Inner Man.
~ E. Y. Harburg
Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.
~ E. Y. Harburg
When I'm not near the girl I love, I love the girl I'm near.
~ E. Y. Harburg
Somewhere over the rainbowBluebirds fly.Birds fly over the rainbow—Why then, oh why can't I?
~ E. Y. Harburg
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I?
~ E. Y. Harburg
Last night When we were young Love was a star, A song unsung, Life was so new, So real, so right, Ages ago, Last night.
~ E. Y. Harburg
When I'm not facing the face that I fancy,I fancy the face I face.
~ E. Y. Harburg
Leave the atom alone.
~ E. Y. Harburg
It's only a paper moon,Sailing over a cardboard sea,But it wouldn't be make-believeIf you believed in me.
~ E. Y. Harburg
Once I built a railroad, now it's done.Brother, can you spare a dime?
~ E. Y. Harburg
Follow the fellow who follows a dream.
~ E. Y. Harburg
Ding-dong, the wicked witch is dead.
~ E. Y. Harburg
Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought.
~ E. Y. Harburg
Follow the yellow brick road.
~ E. Y. Harburg
The Lord made Adam, the Lord made Eve, he made 'em both a little bit naive.
~ E. Y. Harburg
Leave the atom alone.
~ E. Y. Harburg
There ought to be a law against necessity.
~ E. Y. Harburg